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Pinellas County needed to replace more than 140 miles of 2-inch galvanized steel pipewhich had been in service for 30 to 70 years. The original plan was to complete the work in6 years using traditional design, permitting and construction approaches. Water chemistrychanges in the regional water supply system serving the County, resulting from a shift fromgroundwater sources to a mix of ground, surface and desalinated water, required that theCounty employ an accelerated approach to complete replacement of this aging piping. TheCounty retained CH2M HILL to function as Program Manager to lead a public/private teamof five engineering firms, six contractors and numerous utility and regulatory agencies tocomplete the 140-mile, $40 million program within 18 months. While the goals for thePinellas County Utilities program were to replace aging pipe and limit the potential for redwater issues in its system resulting from source water quality changes, the Program hasdemonstrated significant additional advantages of this public/private venture. This paperprovides an overview of the approaches used to implement the program and their benefits,and focuses on three key elements of Program execution - contracting approach,teamwork, and public involvement/issue resolution - that currently have the Program ontrack for completion under budget and within schedule. Includes figures.

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Edition:

Vol. - No.

Published:

06/17/2004

Number of Pages:

20

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1 file , 980 KB